WO2021049187A1 - Outil de fixation de cheveux artificiels et procédé de fixation de cheveux artificiels - Google Patents

Outil de fixation de cheveux artificiels et procédé de fixation de cheveux artificiels Download PDF

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WO2021049187A1
WO2021049187A1 PCT/JP2020/028620 JP2020028620W WO2021049187A1 WO 2021049187 A1 WO2021049187 A1 WO 2021049187A1 JP 2020028620 W JP2020028620 W JP 2020028620W WO 2021049187 A1 WO2021049187 A1 WO 2021049187A1
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今井知春
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41GARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS
    • A41G5/00Hair pieces, inserts, rolls, pads, or the like; Toupées
    • A41G5/004Hair pieces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41GARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS
    • A41G5/00Hair pieces, inserts, rolls, pads, or the like; Toupées
    • A41G5/004Hair pieces
    • A41G5/0053Fastening thereof
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41GARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS
    • A41G5/00Hair pieces, inserts, rolls, pads, or the like; Toupées
    • A41G5/004Hair pieces
    • A41G5/0086Applicators or tools for applying hair extensions
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41GARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS
    • A41G5/00Hair pieces, inserts, rolls, pads, or the like; Toupées
    • A41G5/004Hair pieces
    • A41G5/0046Hair pieces forming hair extensions from bundles of hair
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41GARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS
    • A41G5/00Hair pieces, inserts, rolls, pads, or the like; Toupées
    • A41G5/004Hair pieces
    • A41G5/0053Fastening thereof
    • A41G5/006Fastening thereof by threading with the remaining hair of the user

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  • the present invention relates to a tool for fastening artificial hair to human hair and a method for fastening artificial hair to human hair.
  • a hair thickening method for fastening artificial hair to human hair has been known.
  • a loop is formed at the tip of the artificial hair, the human hair is inserted into the loop of the artificial hair, the loop is slid to the vicinity of the scalp, and then tied to fix the artificial hair at the root of the human hair.
  • Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 disclose another tool and method for passing human hair through an artificial hair loop.
  • the upper side of the loop portion of the artificial hair fastened to the human hair (that is, the tip side of the human hair than the loop portion).
  • Patent Document 4 discloses a tool and a method for providing a knot of human hair closer to a loop portion of artificial hair in order to prevent the artificial hair from falling off.
  • a knot of human hair for preventing artificial hair from falling off is provided on the upper side of a loop portion of artificial hair fastened to human hair so that the knot can be pulled by human hair, and the tip of the artificial hair is provided at the knot.
  • a method of fastening human hair by inserting the hair is disclosed. In this method, when untying the knot for preventing the artificial hair from falling off, the tip of the artificial hair is pulled out from the knot and the human hair is pulled to untie the human hair knot.
  • JP-A-5-156506 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-268414 JP-A-2002-194612 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-209781 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-63457
  • Patent Document 1 After inserting the human hair into the loop of the artificial hair, it is necessary to remove the human hair from the tubular member in order to tie a knot on the human hair to prevent the artificial hair from falling off. There is a loss in working time. Then, it was necessary to tie a knot for preventing the artificial hair from falling off with another tool, and it was difficult to efficiently perform a series of operations for fastening the artificial hair to human hair.
  • Patent Document 2 it is necessary to tie a knot for preventing artificial hair from falling off with another tool, and a series of operations for fastening artificial hair to human hair. Was difficult to do efficiently.
  • Patent Document 5 in order to untie the old knot, it is necessary to first pull out the artificial hair inserted in the knot of the human hair, which is inefficient, and the human hair itself is pulled to untie the knot. Therefore, there is a problem that the hair root portion of human hair is burdened.
  • the present invention provides a tool capable of efficiently performing the work of inserting human hair into the loop of artificial hair and the work of tying a knot of human hair to prevent the artificial hair from falling off.
  • the present invention provides a method for fastening artificial hair to human hair, which is efficient and does not burden human hair.
  • the artificial hair fastener according to the present invention is A spindle-shaped tip having a tip at one end and a groove along the longitudinal direction on the peripheral surface, A rod-shaped rear end extending from the tip toward the opposite side of the tip, Have.
  • the method for fastening the artificial hair is as follows.
  • a first artificial hair member having a first loop that can be narrowed down at one end
  • a second artificial hair member having a second loop that can be narrowed down at one end Is a method of fastening artificial hair to human hair.
  • At least one human hair is passed through the first and second loops.
  • the first and second loops are narrowed down to fix the first and second artificial hair members to the human hair.
  • the human hair is fastened with an overhand knot on the root side of the human hair with respect to the first and second loops.
  • the artificial hair fastener of the present invention By using the artificial hair fastener of the present invention, the work of fastening the artificial hair to human hair can be efficiently performed. Further, by using the method for fastening artificial hair of the present invention, it is possible to increase hair efficiently and without imposing a burden on human hair.
  • FIG. 1 shows an artificial hair fastener 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the artificial hair fastener 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • the artificial hair fastener 1 has a front end portion 2 and a rear end portion 3.
  • the tip portion 2 has a spindle shape having a groove portion 4 along the longitudinal direction on the peripheral surface, and has a tip 8 at one end thereof.
  • the rear end portion 3 has a rod shape and extends from the tip portion 2 toward the side opposite to the tip 8.
  • the portion indicated by the diagonal line 5 is a part of the peripheral surface of the tip portion 2, and is a portion with which the thumb comes into contact when the artificial hair fastener 1 is gripped by the left hand. It is desirable to increase the thickness of the spindle shape and secure a large area for this part so that the thumb is stable when grasped.
  • FIG. 1B is a plan view of the artificial hair fastener 1 as seen from the groove 4 side.
  • the portions indicated by the diagonal lines 6 and 7 correspond to the positions of the index finger and the middle finger when the artificial hair fastener 1 is gripped by the left hand, respectively.
  • the tip portion 2 of the artificial hair fastener 1 has a shape that is slightly curved to the left toward the front.
  • the front is a direction from the rear end portion 3 toward the front end portion 2 side.
  • the index finger and the middle finger of the gripper can be naturally aligned with the side surface of the artificial hair fastener 1, and the index finger and the middle finger can be stabilized when the artificial hair fastener 1 is gripped.
  • the tip 8 of the tip portion 2 faces the skin side on which the human hair of the person to be treated stands up.
  • the tip 8 can be erected perpendicularly to the skin without the artificial hair fastener 1 itself standing perpendicularly to the skin, and force can be easily applied to the root of the human hair, and the force can be easily applied to the root of the human hair. Work such as tying a knot becomes easier.
  • FIG. 1 (c) is a cross-sectional view of the tip portion 2 along the line AA in FIG. 1 (b), and includes a cross section of the groove portion 4.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the groove 4 may be concave.
  • the color of the artificial hair fastener 1 is not particularly limited, but a color having a large contrast with the color of the human hair to be treated is preferable. For example, when performing treatment on dark-colored human hair such as black or brown, white is desirable. On the other hand, when the human hair of the person to be treated is gray, a dark color such as black is desirable. This is because the contrast between the artificial hair fastener 1 and the human hair makes it possible to clearly identify the human hair and facilitate the treatment.
  • the artificial hair fastener 1 preferably has a shape that is horizontally inverted with respect to the long two-dot chain line L in FIG. 1 (b).
  • the tip portion 2 of the artificial hair fastener 1 curves slightly to the right toward the front.
  • the peripheral surface of the artificial hair fastener 1 has a smooth shape and is formed so that the thickness gradually decreases from the front end portion 2 to the rear end portion 3.
  • the members constituting the artificial hair fastener 1 may be integrally formed of a single material, or may be formed by combining a plurality of members made of the same or different materials.
  • synthetic resin plastic
  • stainless steel or the like may be used.
  • the rear end portion 3 of the artificial hair fastener 1 may extend from the tip portion 2 toward the opposite side to the tip 8 while bending as shown in FIG. 1 (d).
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an artificial hair member used in the artificial hair fastening method according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2A shows a fiber 10 for one artificial hair member.
  • FIG. 2B shows one artificial hair member 11 made of fibers 10.
  • the artificial hair member 11 is formed by bending the fiber 10, and both ends of the fiber 10 form two artificial hairs 11a. Further, a loop 11b for attaching human hair is provided at the bent portion of the fiber 10.
  • the loop 11b may be narrowed down so that it can be tightly connected.
  • it is a loop formed as shown in FIG. 2 (c) and FIG. 2 (d).
  • two artificial hairs 11a can be added to one human hair. Further, a plurality of artificial hair members 11 can be fastened to one human hair, and more artificial hairs 11a can be added to one human hair than in this case.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a tool used in combination with the artificial hair fastener 1.
  • FIG. 3A is a tubular member 40, which has a through hole 40a inside.
  • the tubular member 40 is a tool for temporarily holding the artificial hair member 11 before being fastened to human hair.
  • the artificial hair member 11 can be fixed to the tubular member 40 by connecting the artificial hair member 11 to the outer circumference of the tubular member 40 through the loop 11b of the artificial hair member 11.
  • a plurality of artificial hair members 11 are formed by inserting the rear end portion 3 of the artificial hair fastener 1 into the through hole 40a of the tubular member 40 and fixing the artificial hair to the artificial hair fastener 1. Can be placed near the operator's hand to improve the efficiency when the operator continuously works on a plurality of human hairs.
  • FIG. 3C shows a key needle 20 having a hook 20a at the tip, which is used when fastening artificial hair to human hair.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of fastening the loop 11b of the artificial hair member 11 to human hair using the artificial hair fastener 1.
  • the artificial hair fastener 1 and the tubular member 40 are prepared.
  • the tubular member 40 passes the loops 11b of the plurality of artificial hair members 11 on the outer circumference in advance, and fixes the plurality of artificial hair members 11.
  • the rear end portion 3 of the artificial hair fastener 1 is inserted into the through hole 40a inside the tubular member 40.
  • the rear end portion 3 can be inserted into the through hole 40a of the tubular member 40, but the front end portion 2 is thicker than the rear end portion 3, and the tubular member 40 cannot be inserted. Therefore, the tubular member 40 is artificial. It does not slip through the bristles 1 and stops when it is inserted into the rear end 3.
  • a plurality of artificial hair members 11 can be prepared at the hands of the practitioner, and by removing the loop 11b of the artificial hair member 11 from the tubular member 40 and passing it through the tip portion 2 of the artificial hair fastener 1, the artificial hair is passed. The work of attaching the member 11 to the human hair 30 can be immediately started.
  • the artificial hair member 11 is slid over the groove 4 of the tip 2 of the artificial hair fastener 1, and the hook 20a at the tip of the key needle 20 is passed through the groove 4 to pass a person. Hook the hair 30 with the hook 20a.
  • the key needle 20 is used to pull the human hair 30 hooked by the hook 20a into the loop 11b and pass it through the loop 11b of the artificial hair member 11. At that time, the human hair 30 can be easily inserted into the loop 11b by using the groove portion 4.
  • the loop 11b of the artificial hair member 11 is slid and moved to the root portion of the human hair 30, and the tip of the artificial hair 11a is pulled to narrow down the loop 11b and fasten the artificial hair 11a to the human hair 40.
  • one artificial hair member 11 that is, two artificial hairs 11a
  • the required number is shown.
  • the loop 11b of the artificial hair member 11 may be removed from the tubular member 40, and the operations of FIGS. 4B to 4D may be performed.
  • FIG. 5A shows a state in which two artificial hair members 11 are fastened to the human hair 30. Next, from this state, as shown in FIG. 5B, the human hair 30 forms an overhand knot 30a before fastening.
  • the human hair 30 is wound around the tip 2 of the artificial hair fastener 1 to form a loop, and the hook 20a at the tip of the key needle 20 is passed through the loop along the groove 4, and the tip of the human hair 30 is passed. Is hooked on the hook 20a, and is pulled by hand and passed through the loop to form an overhand knot 30a before fastening.
  • the overhand knot 30a before fastening is wound around the tip 2 of the artificial hair fastener 1
  • four artificial hairs 11a are hooked on the hook 20a at the tip of the key needle 20 and pulled by hand before fastening.
  • Four artificial hairs 11a are passed through the overhand knot 30a as shown in FIG. 5 (c).
  • the direction in which the artificial hair 11a is passed through the overhand knot 30a before fastening is the same direction in which the tip of the human hair 30 is passed through the loop when the overhand knot 30a before fastening is made.
  • the overhand knot 30a before fastening is removed from the artificial hair fastener 1, and as shown in FIG. 5D, the intersecting portion 30b of the overhand knot 30a before fastening is made of human hair rather than the loop 11b of artificial hair. Move it to the root side.
  • the hair is stopped.
  • the knot 30a can be fastened tightly on the root side of the human hair 30 with respect to the artificial hair loop 11b. This makes it possible to prevent the artificial hair member 11 from falling off from the human hair 30.
  • the human hair 30 once forms the overhand knot 30a before fastening, and then the tip of the artificial hair 11 is put into the loop of the overhand knot 30a before fastening.
  • the overhand knot 30a for human hair it is also possible to put the tip of the artificial hair member 11 into the loop of human hair as shown in FIG. 5 (f) and then make the overhand knot 30a before fastening. it can.
  • this method it is possible to reach FIG. 5 (c) without going through the state of FIG. 5 (b), and the work efficiency can be further improved.
  • the overhand knot 30a can be easily fastened by pulling the two artificial hair members 11 out of the plurality of artificial hair members 11 attached to the human hair 30 so as to separate them from each other. Can be solved.
  • the artificial hair member 11 closer to the root of the human hair 30 is fixed so that the loop 11b is located directly above the root of the human hair, and the other artificial hair member 11 is in the direction in which the human hair stands up from the skin.
  • the knot 30a of the human hair 30 can be unfastened without imposing a burden on the root of the human hair 30.
  • the artificial hair fastener 1 of the present embodiment when used, a series of operations of fastening the artificial hair member 11 to the human hair 30 and tying a knot for preventing the artificial hair from falling off from the human hair are performed. It can be continuously performed on the human hair 30 of the above, and the work of fastening the artificial hair member 11 to the human hair 30 can be efficiently performed. As a result, it becomes possible to perform the hair-growth treatment on a quantity of human hair that can enhance the hair-growth effect in a short time.
  • the knot for preventing the artificial hair from falling off can be easily untied without imposing a burden on the hair root portion of the human hair, so that a person has passed a certain period of time. Even when the position of the artificial hair is repositioned near the root of the human hair when the hair is stretched, a natural and good comb-like finish can be easily realized.

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Le but de la présente invention est de fournir un outil avec lequel il est possible d'effectuer efficacement le travail d'insertion de cheveux humains dans des boucles de cheveux artificiels et le travail de formation de nœuds des cheveux humains pour empêcher les cheveux artificiels de tomber. Un autre but de la présente invention est de fournir un procédé de fixation efficace des cheveux artificiels sur les cheveux humains de manière à ne pas endommager les cheveux humains. La solution selon l'invention porte sur un outil de fixation de cheveux artificiels qui a une extrémité avant, qui est en forme de broche avec une rainure le long de la direction longitudinale sur la surface circonférentielle et a une pointe sur une extrémité, et une extrémité arrière en forme de tige, qui s'étend à partir de l'extrémité avant dans la direction opposée à partir de la pointe ; et un procédé de fixation de cheveux artificiels pour la fixation avec un nœud de main de cheveux humains plus près de la racine des cheveux humains que deux boucles d'éléments de cheveux artificiels fixées sur les cheveux humains.
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